Quality Engineer

Quality Engineer

Country


United States of America

State / County


Oklahoma

City


Tulsa

Division


Aerostructures

Company


SWU Tulsa

Function


Quality

Workplace Type


On-Site

Position type


Full Time

Opportunity ID


23390

Job Description

Position Summary:

Develops, modifies, applies, and maintains quality evaluation and control systems and protocols for processing materials finished product. Collaborates cross-functionally to ensure quality standards are in place. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing, and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Designs and analyzes inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment. Conducts quality assurance tests. Performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Audits quality systems for deficiency identification and correction. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality. May be certified in lean and Six Sigma quality engineering methodologies.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop, coordinate, implement, update, monitor, and assure compliance with policies and procedures
• Monitor policies and procedure's effectiveness through teamwork and statistical methods; Recommend improvements; Support training
• Support program and audit Corrective Action with root cause analysis, metrics, proposed solutions, and closure reporting
• Serve as the point-of-contact for internal and external quality related issues
• Support customer and 3rd party (i.e., AS9100) audits and provide audit reports as required
• Instruct team members in product conformity practices
• Familiarize and attain proficiency with Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methods and implementation
• May occasionally perform special projects; Perform other duties as assigned

Required Skills:

• Good understanding of common inspection measuring equipment including, but not limited to, surface plates, micrometers, height gages, radius gages, protractors, profilometers, bore gauges, and dial indicators
• Well versed in ISO/AS9100/NADCAP Quality requirements
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Thorough understanding of MRP systems, broad knowledge of Quality-specific software
• Good blueprint reading and manufacturing/inspection related math skills
• Excellent verbal and written skills and an ability to work proactively in a teamwork environment
• Chemical processing/ Metal Finishing experience preferred

Required Experience:

• 3-5 years recent aircraft manufacturing environment experience, work as an auditor or Manufacturing Engineer or equivalent time and grade

Level of Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• BA/BS in Industrial, Mfg, or Mech Engineering, or equivalent, relevant experience
• ISO 9001 or AS9100 internal auditing experience a plus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Company Profile


With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.


Location Profile:

Southwest United Industries was established in 1953. Today it is an industry leader in providing complete metal finishing services as well as aviation component repair and overhaul from its 130,000 ft² facility in Tulsa. Southwest primarily serves the Aerospace & Defense industries but also supports the medical, oil & gas, and general industrial base as well.

Our services include chrome, cadmium and nickel plating; plasma and HVOF thermal spray coating; hard, chromic, boric and sulfuric anodizing, including chemical conversion coating; all types of painting, including dry film lube and Teflon; non-destructive testing; shot peening; all types of precision grinding including OD, ID, surface, spherical and super-finishing. Southwest maintains Nadcap accredidation for all processes as well as an extensive list of customer specific approvals including Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter, Northrop Grumman, Goodrich, Messier-Dowty, Gulfstream, Bombardier, Embraer, Honeywell, Parker and Cessna.

Southwest has a highly skilled team of coating and production engineers along with an outstanding support staff together having many hundreds of years of experience. Southwest, through these fine people, offer unrivaled quality and service. Southwest United is committed to continuous improvement in order to provide our customers with improved coatings solutions while reducing the costs and lead time.

For the past 60 years the vision of Southwest United Industries has remained consistent; "To be the best full-service, single-source, metal finishing company in North America."

Precision Castparts Corp. and its affiliates do not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will become the property of Precision Castparts Corp & its affiliates, and no fee will be paid.